Brake for fishing reels



Nov. 3,1936. g g, mms 2,059,519

surm- Fon msm-11G REELs Filed sept. 2s.' $1935 Snuentor bulb/1mm@Patented Nov. 3, 1936 i UNITED s'iufrlss PATENT oFFicE ApplicationSeptember 23, 1935, Serial No. 41,793 1 claims. (ci. 24a-s45) Myinvention relates to a brake attachment for a line reel, and moreparticularly to a brake for a ilshing reel.

This brake is suitable for attaching to practically all shingl reels ofany make, large and small, but especially to those having star drag,free spool clutch or level winding attachment, or in other words, to allreels using sinkers.

i Oneof its advantages is that, when playing the fish, pressure may beapplied on' the rear end of the rocker at its cross bar in order toproduce desired friction or brake action thereby control-- ling thetension on the line.

Another advantage of my invention resides in 18 the fact that backlashing is automatically prevented by the brake stopping the drum assoon as the pull on the line ceases or when the sinker hits the water orstops at the bottom, when the sher throws the line.

The brakeis provided with a spring tensioning Vdevice for the purpose ofincreasing or decreasing thel line tension in proportion to the weightof the sinker.

When reeling in the line, the pull thereon from Figure 1 is 4aperspective view of a fishing reel with my brake attachment;

Fig. 2 a side elevation and partial section of Fig. 1:

o Fig. 3 a perspective view of the cradle or rocker alone;

Fig. 4 a detail, showing the manner of securing one end of thetensioning spring;

Fig. 5 shows a fragmentary Vsection and side 45 view of the reel with amodified form of the brake rocker, and 4 Fig. 6is a fragmentary sectionalong line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

'I'he same reference characters denote the same 50 parts in all thefigures. v

The reel frame consists of the usual two end plates or disks I8 and I Ibetween. which is mounted to revolve the spool or reel I2 on a centralaxle v I8 secured in the two end disks Il andi I. A cer- 55 tain numberof cross rods I4 hold the structure together and a hand crank I5 issupplied for the line I8 on the reel I2. By means of a'bracket I1 theIdevice is adapted for securing on the fish rod 8.'

The parts described so far are the usual ones of 5 the fishing reel onthe market and no improve-v ment thereof is claimed by me.

- My invention resides in a brake attachment for the reel consisting offour main parts, namely, the rocker or brake lever I8, a spindle 2lyupon 10 which the rocker is mounted, a bushing and a spring 24 adaptedto hold the rocker in braking position. The spindle 28 is secured in thetwo4 stationary side plates or disks III, II and on the spindle I9 therocker I8 is mounted to rock freely 15 in both directions. This rockerconsists of two double armed levers each with a forwardly extending armI9, curved upwardly and a rearwardlyextending arm 429= Thetwo levers l9are firmly held together by cross rods 20 and 2| at ,o the front andrear ends respectively in such a manner that the width of the rocker isbut slightly narrower than the width between the inner flat sides of thedisks Illand II.v Each of the rearward arms 29 has a downward projectiong5 or bump 2 2 situated near vthe fulcrum axis for the rocker at 28. Thetwo bumps are alike and .provided with bevelled surfaces -on their outersides adapted to engage the conical surfaces 9 on the side flanges ofthe reel I2. Thus when the rear 30 end of therocker I8 is pressed downthe projec- Y tions or bumps 22 come in contact with said conicalsurfaces 9 setting up suiilcient friction therewith to brake therotation of the reel and stop the unreeling of the line I 8. 35 Besidethe cross rods 20, 2| connecting the two sides or levers of the rockerI8, a cross pin 21 is also provided between the two forward arms I9,which pin 21 runs through said arms and extends on both sides of therocker suiilciently far to form stops 28. 'I'hese are intended toprevent further tilting forward of the rocker I8 upon pressure beingexerted on the front end of the rocker when the ends 28 of the pin comein contact with theperipheral edge of the side plates or disks I II andII. The distance apart of the pin 21 and the cross rod 29 is such thatthe yline can freely run out through the space between them with therocker in any position of tilting.

In order to normally produce brake action between the bumps 22 and theconical surface 9 o! the reel I6, a coiled spring 24 is provided aroundthe spindle 28. One en d of the spring is held fast tothe cross rod 2|,while the other end is bent inthe axial direction ofthe spindle in whenthe rear arms order to engage in one 'of the slots 8 in the edge of abushing or short sleeve 25 which fits around the spindle 23 adjacent oneside of the rocker I8. A set screw 26 secures the bushing firmly to the.spindle 23. By means of a suitable tool engaging in one of the slots 8of the bushing 25, the latter may be reset and again secured by the setscrew 26 in order to tighten or loosen the spring 24 so as to adjust thetension required on the line I6.

In Fig;V 2 are indicated the two extreme rock'- ing positions of therocker I8, namely, the braking position in full lines, when there isonly a slight pull or none at alll on the-line; and the releasedposition of the brake with the brake bump 22 lifted from the conicalsurface 9 of the spool or reel I2. This occurs when there is a pull onthe line I6 either from a fish or the weight of the lead. The linerunning over the brake pin 2'I exerts a pressure thereon so that rockerI8 is tilted forward. Directly the line IE is slackened, the spring 24turns the rocker back into its braking position. If, when the line I6 istensioned, it is desired to temporarily apply the brake, in order tomoderate o'r stop the running out of the line I6, a pressure on the rearcross rod 2| by the operators finger, will accomplish this. Sometimes,when it is desired to play the sh, the operator alternately presses downand releases the rod 2| at the rear end of the rocker,

so that the rocker tilts rearward or forward and tightens and slackensthe pull on the line.

While in Figs. 1 to 4 is illustrated a rocker with substantially equallengths of arms forward and rearward, Fig. 5 on the other hand shows arocker with unequal arms. By making the forward arms 30 of greaterlength than the rearward arms 3I, the rocker becomes more sensitive to alight pull on the line I6. The rocker is as before mounted to rock on aspindle 23 around which a spring 33 is coiled having one end fastened tothe cross rod 34 between the rear arms 3l while theother end isadjustably secured to the spindle 23 as already described, by means of abushing 25. On the lower side of the arms 3I are provided projections orbumps 32 bevelled on the outer surfaces adapted to contact with theconical surfaces 9 on the inside of the anges of the reel I2 in order toset up braking action 3l are pressed down by the spring 33. I'he ends ofvthe forward arms 30 are held together by the cross rod 38 and spacedtherefrom is a pin 3l connecting the arms 38 and also forming stopsagainst the peripheries of the disks l0 and II when the rear end withthe bumps 32 is lifted and the forward end of the rocker is depressedfrom the pull on the line ltvpr'essing on y the cross pin 35.

mounted to oscillate. on said spindle, means fornormally `depressingoneend of the r'ocker in braking contact with said spool and a guidemember near the other end of said rocker for supporting the line whenrunning off said spool; said rocker consisting of a pair of levers,cross connection for said `levers-spacing the levers apartcorrespondingly to the width between end flanges of said spool, andcoacting sloping elements on said flanges and the levers respectively atthe braking end of the rocker; said depressing means consisting of aspring coiled around said spindle, one end of the spring secured to therocker and the other end of the spring having adjustable connection withsaid spindle for regulating the spring resistance, said adjustablespring connection consisting of a bushing revolubly mounted on saidspindle and provided with a plurality of notches for receiving saidother end of the spring, and a set screw to firmly secure the bushing inadjusted position on said spindle.

2. In combination with a line reel of a brake attachment therefor, thereel having a rigid frame and a spool with end flanges revolubly mountedon said frame; said attachment comprising a rocker, a spindle secured insaid frame parallel to the axis of the spool, the rocker being mountedto oscillate on said spindle, means for normally depressing one end ofthe rocker in braking contact with said spool and a guide member nearthe other end -of said rocker for supporting the line when running offsaid spool; said rocker consisting of a pair of levers, cross connectionfor said levers spacing the levers apart correspondingly to the widthbetween end flanges of said spool, and coacting sloping elements on saidilanges and the levers respectively at the braking end of the rocker;said depressing means consisting of a spring coiled around.` saidspindle, one end of the spring secured to the rocker and theother end ofthe spring having adjustable connection with said spindle for regulatingthe spring resistance, and stops on the rocker adjacent said guidemember adapted to limit the tilting of the guide end of the rocker bycontacting with said frame when depressed by the line.

3. In combination with a line reel of a brake attachment therefor, thereel having a rigid frame andv a spool with end flanges revolublymounted on said frame: said attachment comprising a rocker, a spindlesecured in said frame parallel to the axis of the spool, the rockerbeing mounted to oscillate on said spindle, means for normallydepressing one end of the rocker in braking contact with said spool anda guide member near the other end of said rocker for supporting the linewhen running oil said spool; said rocker consisting of a pair of levers,cross connection for said levers spacing the levers apartcorrespondingly to the width between end anges of said spool, andcoacting sloping elements on said flanges and the levers respectively atthe braking .end oi the rocker; said depressing means consisting of aspring coiled around Said spindle, one end of the spring secured to therocker and the other end of the spring having adjustable connection withsaid spindle for regulating the spring resistance, and stops on therocker adjacent said guide member adapted to limit the tilting of theguide end of the rocker by contacting with said frame when depressed bythe line; said adjustable spring connection consisting of a bushingrevolubly mounted on said spindle and provided with a plurality ofnotches for receiving said other end of the spring, and a set screwadapted to rmly secure the bushing in adjusted position on said spindle.

4. In combination with aline reel provided with a frame and a angedspool revolubly mounted therein, of a brake attachment for said spoolcomprising a vrocker mounted to oscillate 'on a l.spindle secured insaid-frame,permanently fixed brake elements on said rocker, a coiledspring around said spindle. a bushing revolubly mounted 1| on saidspindle and provided with a plurality of .notches for adjustabiyengaging one end o! said spring, an adjustable securing member for saidbushing, the other end of said spring being secured in said rocker inorder to cause braking action, and means actuated by a pull on the lineto tilt the rocker, thereby counteracting the brakprisinga rockermounted to oscillate on a spindle l secured in said frame, permanentlyilxedbrake elements on said rocker, a coiled spring around said spindle,a bushing on said spindle adjustably engaging one end of said spring, asecuring memn ber for said bushing, the other end of said spring beingsecured in said rocker in order to cause braking action and meansactuated by a pull on the line tol tilt the rocker thereby counteractingthe braking action, vand side projections on said tilting means formingstops for limiting said tilting. i

6. In combination with a line reel provided with a trame, a spool havinga ange and revolubly mounted on the frame andv o. spindle secured in theframe; voi a brake attachment for said spool comprising a rocker mountedlto Voscilli'ite on said spindle, permanently xed brake elements on saidrocker positioned onone side of the spindle, means comprising a coilspring having its ends secured to said spindle and rocker respectivelyfor swinging said elements normally into braking contact with saidiiange, means inserted between said spindle and springior adjusting'itstension, a guide member across the rocker on the opposite side to thebrake elements, whereby the line is adapted to tilt the rocker by. a.pull exerted on extension on said guide member forming a stop limitingsuch tilting by contacting with said flange.

7. In combination with a line reel provided with a. trame, a spoolhavinga ange and revolubly `mounted on the frame and a spindle secured in theframe; of a brake attachment for said spool comprising a rocker mountedto oscillate on said spindle, a permanently xed brake element on saidrocker positioned on one side of the spindle, a coil spring having oneend securw to said rocker, a bushing revolubly mounted on said spin.-dle and adapted to engage the other end of the coil spring, anadjustable securing member between said 'bushing and said spindle, andan actuating member on the rocker on the same side of the spindle assaid brake element; whereby, upon pressure being applied to saidactuating member, said brake element will be made to contact againstsaid spool flange to stop the unrealing o1' the line.

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